IT Interview
EBSCO Publishing Provides Integrated Serials Solutions
In a recent interview, EBSCO Publishing's general manager Tim Collins discussed his organization's mission, services, and plans for growth.
by Paula J. Hane — Page 1

IT Report from the Field
Internet Librarian International 2001
This conference, sponsored by Information Today, Inc. and held March 26­28 in London, offered attendees important insights from colleagues who spanned a broad geographical and disciplinary range. 
by Helen Jezzard — Page 1

IT Report from the Field
The London Book Fair 2001
by John Bryans  — Page 56

IT Report from the Field
SCIP 2001 Annual Conference
This event encouraged knowledge professionals to hone skills, think outside the box, and embrace change to sustain a competitive edge in the new economy.
by Ana Arias Terry — Page 27

IT Report from the Field
The ASIDIC Spring 2001 Meeting
This conference examined e-tools, digital libraries, and the effects of technology on the information industry.
by Donald T. Hawkins — Page 30

Wolters Kluwer Adds SilverPlatter Information to Its Collection
by Barbara Quint — Page 1

iCopyright to Refocus on Its Core Business Following Its Acquisition by Data Depth
by Paula J. Hane — Page 3

Sopheon's Expert Network Now Available Through Northern Light
by Paula J. Hane — Page 8

CAS/STN Launches eScience Web Finder
by Barbara Quint — Page 19

BountyQuest Revisited: The Coin Has Two Sides
by Nancy Lambert — Page 20

Tasini Oral Arguments Heard at the Supreme Court
by Barbara Quint — Page 23

Argus Associates, Inc. Closes Shop
by Richard W. Wiggins — Page 25

Hoover's, Financial Times Agree to Share Content
by Paula J. Hane — Page 26

Quint’s Online
Changing Standards, Changing Value Judgments
Barbara Quint maintains that standards for judging value and quality must be constantly modified to reflect developments in the digital environment. — Page 10

Database Review
The BUDDIE Goes Multimedia
Mick O'Leary ends the suspense and announces the winner of this year's Best Unknown Database Award. — Page 13

Legal Issues
A Busy Year Ahead for Congress
George H. Pike inaugurates a new legal column with a look at current legislation and congressional committee investigations into Internet and intellectual property issues that could impact both producers and consumers of information. — Page 16

Company Announcements

• IDEAL Charter for Low-Income Countries to Enable Reduced-Rate Access— Page 58
• ITI Announces Publication of Two New Books— Page 59
• Wolters Kluwer Acquires Compliance International, Inc.— Page 61
• SIRSI Creates New Division for Academic Libraries— Page 63
• COMTEX to Open European Office, Offer Region-Specific Product Line— Page 66

Internet Insights
Creating Strong Database Synergy
Péter Jacsó proposes the idea of a full-text, multidiscipline mega-database and claims that Cambridge Scientific Abstracts would be an ideal company to implement it. — Page 34

Internet Waves
Finding a Cure for Information Anxiety
Shirley Kennedy offers some ideas about how to deal with the overwhelming amount of information that crosses our desks on a daily basis. — Page 40

Internet Announcements

• Mondosoft Unveils MondoSearch 4.1— Page 33
• Antarcti.ca Systems Launches Its Visual Net Web Site— Page 33
• CAS Releases STN Express Version 6.0, Expands Chemical Abstracts Coverage— Page 38
• Factiva Unveils Latest Addition to Content-Integration Suite— Page 38

Focus on Publishing
Microsoft.NET's Strategic Game Plan
Robin Peek examines Microsoft's newly announced plan for integrating applications, devices, and data into one interconnected Web service. — Page 46

Internet Publishing Review
Tools for Unearthing PDF Files
Péter Jacsó compares Adobe's Search PDF Web site with Google's new PDF search enhancement. — Page 48

Internet Publishing Announcements

• Adobe Systems Introduces Acrobat 5.0— Page 45
• Factiva Launches Content Community for Publishers— Page 45
• netLibrary Sells peanutpress.com to Palm, Inc.— Page 46
• Innodata to Create XML Archives for ProQuest Historical Newspapers Project— Page 47

The Systems Librarian
Offering Remote Access to Restricted Resources
Marshall Breeding discusses the issues associated with providing off-site access to restricted electronic services. — Page 52

Library Systems Announcements

• Inmagic Unveils BiblioTech PRO v2.2, DB/TextWorks v5.0— Page 51
• Sagebrush Corp. Releases New BenchMARC Collection-Development Reporting Service— Page 51
• Endeavor Announces Commercial Release of ENCompass, Deployment of Voyager in Ithaca College Library — Page 53
• epixtech's Automation Systems to Use WebFeat for Database Searching— Page 54

• Calendar — Page 59
• Book Review

Change Management in Information Services, 
by Lyndon Pugh, reviewed by Gwen Gregory — Page 61
• People Line — Page 67

• Online Directory of Services & Sources — Page 31
• Internet Directory of Services & Sources — Page 43
• Library Systems Directory of Services & Sources — Page 55
• CD/DVD Directory of Services & Sources — Page 69
• Index to Advertisers